Quality not quantity
--- Stephen Russell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Will I live to be 80? > > > > Recently I turned 65 and had to choose a new > primary care physician for my > age. > > After two visits and exhaustive lab tests, he said > I was doing 'fairly > well' For my age. > > > > A little concerned about that comment, I couldn't > resist asking him, > > "Do you think I will live to be 80?" > > > > He asked: "Do you smoke tobacco or drink alcoholic > beverages?" > > > > "Oh no," I replied. "I don't do drugs, either." > > > > "Do you have many friends and entertain > frequently?" > > I said, "No, I usually stay home and keep to > myself" > > > > "Do you eat rib-eye steaks and barbecued ribs?" > > I said, "No, my other doctor said that all red > meat is unhealthy!" > > > > "Do you spend a lot of time in the sun, like > playing golf, tennis, > sailing,hiking or bicycling?" > > "No, I don't," I said. > > > > "Do you gamble, drive fast cars, or have a lot of > sex?" > > > > "No," I said. "I don't do any of those things." > > > > He looked at me and said, "Then why do you give a > shit?" > > > -- > Stephen Russell > Sr. Production Systems Programmer > Mimeo.com > Memphis TN > > 901.246-0159 > > > --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- > multipart/alternative > text/plain (text body -- kept) > text/html > --- > > _______________________________________________ > Post Messages to: [email protected] > Subscription Maintenance: > http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox > OT-free version of this list: > http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech > Searchable Archive: > http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox > This message: > http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, > are the opinions of the author, and do not > constitute legal or medical advice. This statement > is added to the messages for those lawyers who are > too stupid to see the obvious. > _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
